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Lido

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
🪸Sharp reef🏝️Remote🦈Sharks

Lido is Papua New Guinea's most famous wave—a quality right-hand reef break near Vanimo that captures rare northwest swells during the monsoon season. The wave has been featured in surf media for decades, drawing adventurous travelers willing to navigate PNG's challenging infrastructure for uncrowded perfection. When northwest swells push through during the wet season, Lido transforms into a mechanical reef setup that rivals more established destinations. The setting is raw and remote, with friendly villagers and a frontier atmosphere that makes every session feel like discovery.

3-Day Forecast
Today
17
69
Good
2.5m
@17s
7km/h
Wed
18
71
Good
2.4m
@16s
6km/h
Thu
19
71
Good
2.1m
@16s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
N(1°)
Score: 18/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
W(281°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
27°C
0.1mm100%
Windswell Component
0.3mWNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:43 am
High tide - 1.18m
12:18 pm
Low tide - 0.74m
5:37 pm
High tide - 1.16m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

69
Good
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size18/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score69/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score69

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
300° - 360°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Offshore range
140° - 220°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

29°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Fly from Port Moresby. Small town infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Oct

NW monsoon season. Pacific storms send NW swells.

Getting There

Airport
VAI
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

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